This collection contains letters written to or received from Gen. William McCaskey and other members of his family, as well as two photographs.
Admin/Biographical History
Gen. William Spencer McCaskey was born near Paradise, Lancaster County, and was the younger brother of noted educator John Piersol McCaskey. At 17 he enlisted in Company F of the 47th Regiment during the Civil War. He reenlisted and saw combat in Kentucky, Tennessee, and participated in Sherman's March to the Sea. He mustered out in 1865 as a Captain. He reenlisted again the following year and served all over the United States before retiring as a Major General in 1907. He died in San Francisco in 1914. He was married to Eleanor Garrison, with whom he had six children: Margaret, Hiram, Garrison, Douglas, Charles, and Eleanor.
MG0741 Gen. William S. McCaskey Papers (Farioli and Nichols)
MG0742 Farioli and Nichols' Research on Gen. McCaskey
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Gen. William McCaskey Family Collection, 1866-1906 (MG0941), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Prior to a tri-service honor guard ceremony in honor of Maj. Gen. Daniel B. Strickler, Assistant Chief-of-Staff, (J-5) Civil Affairs, United Nations and Far East Command, in recognition of his outstanding services to the UNC/FEC Headquarters, Pershing Heights, Tokyo, Japan, (L to R), Maj. Gen. Strickler, L. L. Lemnitzer, Commander-in-Chief, United Nations and Far East Commands; (Rear), Lt. Gen. Earl W. Barnes, Chief-of-Staff, UNC/FEC; and RADM Miles H,. Hubbard, Ass't COFS, (J-4), UNC/FEC. US Army Photo.
Provenance
From MG-29 The General Daniel B. Strickler Collection
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, left, smilinly chats with Maj. Gen. Daniel B. Strickler, commander of the 28th Division, as he reviews newly arrived troops of the Pennsylvania National Guard outfit. Ike told the GIs that preserving the peace "Is all we want and all we are trying to do."
Provenance
From MG-29 The General Daniel B. Strickler Collection
